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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
8
F Trumbower came back from a basins trip to Blunt on Monday while Miss Oral Booth also left for the east on Monday to spend the day at Arling.
A long list records returns and visits by Mrs. L. H. Jones Miss Margaret Taylor and many others from Minneapolis, Madison, Deadwood, Pierre and beyond. Local officials painters professors and merchants make moves while the summer school opens and plans for lectures unfold at the college.
Two churches held Children’s Day services with large crowds. The Baptist church featured an orchestra of four and a varied program of songs and recitations. Presbyterian observers included primary and intermediate class members, with the choir’s anthem and a children’s canto. Parents expressed great pleasure.
Fifty thousand pounds of wool sought by Dakota Hive and Fur Co at 16 cents or better. Company advertises prompt payment and fair terms for growers.
Fire occurred in the Locke hotel kitchen shortly after breakfast on Tuesday causing rapid spread and destruction of a rear frame building used as a kitchen and servants lodging. Pierre firefighters battled the blaze and saved the Locke, which dates back to 1890 and has hosted political events and inaugural balls. owners plan brick rebuilding of the burned section.
The school board awarded the contract to Omeyer & Thorn of St Paul after bidding by Dowe of Sioux Falls and Parsons of Des Moines was rejected. The brick two story with attic will sit on Fourth and Iowa, 68 by 72 feet, cost about $20,000 with up to $400 to the architect. Work to begin once plans are complete and materials secured.
List of letters remaining uncalled for in Huron postoffice for the week ending June 13 includes Allen H C Avery Mary Bender Roy Bludsoe Harry Brown George Butts E W Campbell Madell Chaney F A Clark Gordon Coughlin W G Doad Hochschild W T Moland Oscar Soule A A Knaff Henry N Cooper postmaster. The rest of the text describes Watertown encampment impressions by Battery A members noting hospitality and camp life.
A vintage advertisement touts Allen's Foot- Ease powder to cure chilblains frostbites damp sweating and swollen feet sold at druggists and shoe stores nationwide.
The State Board of Regents met to nominate Rev. James Chambers to lead the Agricultural College at Brookings, with term starting July 1. James Chalmers was chosen to fill Hes ton's chair. A girls dormitory contract at Yankton went to G O Keisler for 27720 dollars, and Brookings College discussed a heating plant and barns before adjourning to Vermillion next Thursday evening.
An advertisement for Mother Gray's Sweet Powders used by a nurse at a New York children's home. Claims include breaking up colds in 24 hours and curing fever headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms. Sample mailed free from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
North Western Shops receive three to four car loads of machinery to establish a rail cutting plant. Previously at Winona the line moves to Huron for accessibility. The plant will trim worn rail ends by eight to ten inches and reprocess them for reuse, with a new boiler needed to operate the machine.
Members of Battery A returned from Watertown Monday night with a two day intermission between First and Second regiments. They arrived this morning and were asked about their camp life.
Excursion tickets sold at low rates to points on the North Western system within 200 miles of the starting station on July 3 and 4. Good returning until June 6 inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
Very low rates to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and return via the North Western line from July 1 to 10 with final return by August 31 1963 for the convention. Stopovers and routes allowed with reduced excursion fares to Pike's Peak Ogden Salt Lake City Yellowstone from Denver San Francisco and Los Angeles. Low excursion tickets to Colorado on sale daily with return limited to Oct 31. Inquiries to Chicago and North Western ticket agents.
Announcement for Christian Scientists gathering in Boston from June 28 to July 1. Promotes Nickel Plate rail rates with no excess fare. Tickets go on sale June 25 to 27, final return by August 1. Inquiries directed to John Y. Calahan, general agent, Chicago.
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